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the
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Education is
expensive
and heavily subsidised by
community. The proposals I have outlined, especially
the further expansion of the tertiary sector,
inevitably mean that some other sectors will, for the time
being, have to take a lower priority. In practical terms,
this means slower progress in some other areas which,
however desirable
in the queue.
money are never
in themselves, have to take their place
Decisions on the right allocation of public
easy. But I hope that Members of the
Council, and the community as a whole, will agree that the
proposals I have outlined are the right mix for meeting our
more pressing needs within the resources available.
61.
workforce in the
education. So the
Some 80% of those who will make up Hong Kong's
year 2000 have already completed their
provision of training for those already
an important priority. Many potentially
at work is also
industries.
fund
to
useful technologies are not yet being applied in our
The Government proposes to establish a training
encourage employers to give managers the
to learn about these new technologies. This
will include contributions from various sources,
It will provide loans to
opportunity
fund
including the private
sector.
cover the cost of local extension training and overseas attachments. I hope employers will make good use of
working
it.
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